Genotype / Phenotype

Based on your handout, which Pea Plant allele(s) / Traits(s) below are dominant?

• Drought Resistant

• Green Pods

• Red Flowers

• Bug Sensitive

• White Flowers

Based on your handout, which Gerbil allele(s) / Traits(s) below are recessive?

• White Fur

• Black Fur

• Short Tail

• Long Hair

• Curly Hair

The term recessive means....

• The trait / allele needs to be inherited from both parents when the trait is autosomal.

• The trait is 'over powered' by the dominant trait, when both are present in the person's genes.

• The trait needs only to be inherited from ONE parent when the trait is autosomal.

• The trait is dangerous or harmful to the organism.

The term DOMINANT means... (Choose the one best answer)

• TWO copies of the gene must be inherited to be 'expressed'

• At least ONE copy of the gene must be inherited to be 'expressed'

• The gene is beneficial to the organism.

• The gene is strong.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

According to the handout, which HUMAN characteristics are 'sex-linked'?

• Color Vision

• Hemophilia

• Sickle Cell Anemia Trait

• Blood Type

• Breast Cancer Genes

According to the Data, which HUMAN characteristics need to be inherited from BOTH parents to be 'expressed'?

• Having Sickle Cell Anemia (Irregular Hemoglobin)

• Straight Thumb (Not curved)

• Brown Eyes

• Cystic Fibrosis Disease (Mutated Carrier Protein)

• Widow's Peak

According the data, which HUMAN traits need to be inherited from only ONE parent to be expressed?

• Normally Clotting Blood (Factor VIII present)

• Dangling Earlobes

• Colorblindness

• Blue Eyes

• Irregular Hemoglobin (Sickle Cell Disease)

A person with the "GENOTYPE" of 'Gg' would have the Phenotype (would look like)...

• The drawing on the left

• The drawing on the right

• No way of knowing for sure.

The genotype of 'tt' would look like...

• The image on the left

• The image on the right

According to the data, a person with the genotype of, 'Dd' would look (have the phenotype of)...

• The image on the left

• The image on the right

• Would have one of each ear type.